Reward Program

Southwest Rapid Rewards

Airline Points US program

No blackout dates, ever, plus the famous Companion Pass if you earn enough points in a year.

Typical value

~1.4¢/pt

Best for

Domestic US travel and families chasing the Companion Pass.

Strategy tip: 135,000 points in a calendar year earns the Companion Pass: free travel for a companion on every Southwest flight through the following year.

Cards Earning Southwest Rapid Rewards

🇺🇸 Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier

visa $149/yr

Cards That Transfer to Southwest Rapid Rewards

🇺🇸 Chase Sapphire Preferred

visa $95/yr · via Chase Ultimate Rewards

🇺🇸 Chase Sapphire Reserve

visa $795/yr · via Chase Ultimate Rewards

🇺🇸 Chase Freedom Unlimited

visa No annual fee · via Chase Ultimate Rewards

🇺🇸 Chase Freedom Flex

mastercard No annual fee · via Chase Ultimate Rewards

🇺🇸 Chase Ink Business Preferred

visa $95/yr · via Chase Ultimate Rewards

🇺🇸 Chase Ink Business Unlimited

visa No annual fee · via Chase Ultimate Rewards

🇺🇸 Chase Ink Business Cash

visa No annual fee · via Chase Ultimate Rewards

🇺🇸 Bilt Blue

mastercard No annual fee · via Bilt Points

🇺🇸 Bilt Obsidian

mastercard $95/yr · via Bilt Points

🇺🇸 Bilt Palladium

mastercard $495/yr · via Bilt Points

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